There’s really not much to say about this week's episode other than it was definitely one of the harder cases I have covered. 

By definition, Banita M. Jacks was a mother and that’s about the only positive thing I can say about her, especially after all that she’s done. 




Sources: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banita_Jacks

SE Home Where Girls Found Slain Not Selling After New Paint, 40% Reduction, It Goes to Auction; By Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, February 19, 2009.

Banita Jacks Case: Lots of Blame to Go Around in D.C. Girls' Deaths, Report Says; By Petula Dvorak, Washington Post Staff Writer, Friday, April 3, 2009.

Prosecutor Tells Horror Story in Deaths of 4 D.C. Girls; Defense Denies Guilt; By Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, July 16, 2009.

Details of Banita Jacks's Relationship With Eldest Daughter Emerge; By Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

Fenty Fires 6 In Girls' Deaths; By Petula Dvorak and David Nakamura, Washington Post Staff Writers, Tuesday, January 15, 2008.


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